India, May 24 -- In a push for safer, more inclusive streets, the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) along with the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) has redesigned multiple streets across the twin city including major stretches in Nigadi, Dapodi, and Pradhikaran. The pilot work on most of these stretches is nearing completion and is said to be already helping citizens, especially pedestrians and cyclists, to safely access the streets. Bapusaheb Gaikwad, joint city engineer, Urban Mobility Department, PCMC, said, "These users have as much right to safe streets as those in private vehicles, which is why this new infrastructure is critical."

These upgrades are part of the ongoing 'Urban Streetscapes Prog...